Land-marker



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W. H. KING.

LAND MARKER.

No. 312,130. Patented Feb. 10, 1885.

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W. H. KING.

LAND MARKER.

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LAND MARKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,130, dated February 10, 1885.

Application filed April '7, 1984. (X0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. KING, of Little Silver, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful lmprovementin Land-Markcrs,of which the following is a full, clear, and eXactdescription.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a plan view of one of my improved land-n1arkers. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a rear elevation of one of the markingplows. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a sectional side elevation of the machine taken through the line 90 00, Fig. 1, and part being broken away. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, is a front elevation of the same, the tongue being shown in section. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a sectional side elevation of one of the Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is an elevation of the inner side of the dust-guard. Fig. 7, Sheet 2, is a sectional side elevation of the same,taken through theliue y y, Fig. 6.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the marking of land and promote convenience in adjusting and controlling land-markers.

The invention consists in a land-n1arker made with a hub placed upon the shaft at the inner side of the wheel, and'provided with an arm having roller and keeper to engage with the plow-raising lever and the catch-lever, a lug to receive the brace'bar, and the adjusting-bar connected with the tongue, and a long bearing to receive the pivot of the markerbar. The marker-bar is connected with the tongue by a slotted adjustable bar, a lever having a catch and a spring, and a'supporting-bracket, whereby the marker can be readily raised and lowered. The marking-plow, the plow draw-frame, and the plow-raising lever are connected by a separable standard, a hinged block having an upwardly-projecting arm and a brace, whereby the plow can be readily detached, adjusted, and replaced. The marker-shoe is made double, is curved in the are of a circle, and is provided with a projecting marking-pin, so that the said shoe can be used with either arm downward, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the tongue, to the rear end of which is attached the center of the shaft B. Upon the end parts of the shaftBrevolve the wide wheels or rollers O, to smooth the soil in front of the marking-plows, hereinafter described.

Upon the shaft B, at theopposite sides of the rollers O, are placed the forward ends of the side bars of the frames D, which ends have recesses E upon their inner sides to receive the ends of the hubs of the rollers C, so that the said ends will act as guards to protect the bearmgs 'of the rollers 0 from dust and sand. The recesses E are open upon the lower side, as shown in Fig. 5, to allow any dust that may find its way into thesaid recesses to drop out. The draw-frames D and the rollers O are kept from outward movement upon the shaft B by collars F, placed upon the said shaft B, and which have recesses G upon their inner sides to receive the hubs of the ends of the side bars of the frame and prevent dust from finding its way into the said hubs. The recesses G are open upon the lower sides to allow any dust that mayenter them to drop out. Thecollars F are secured in place adj ustably by set-scrcws,or by pins H, passed through them in such positions as to bear against the side of the shaft B, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7. The rollers O and draw-frames D are kept from inward movement upon the shaft B by the hubs I, placed upon the said shaft B, and which the forward ends of which are secured to the tongue A. by clamps M, or other suitable means.

To the bolts K are also secured the outer endsof the bars N, the inner ends of which are secured to the tongue A by a pin, 0, passing through akeeper, 1?, attached to the tongueA through the said bars N, and into or through the said tongue A. Several holes are formed in the bars N to receive the bolts K and the pin 0, so that the hubs I can be readily adjusted closer to or farther from the tongue A, as may be desired.

Q are blocks, through the upper forward parts of which are formed holes to receive pins or bolts B, which also pass through the projecting rear ends of the side bars of the drawframes D, and thus hang the said blocks from the said frames. To the rear sides of the blocks Q are secured by bolts S the upper ends of the standards T, the lower ends of which are secured by bolts U in the angles of the double mold-board marking-plows V. Several holes are formed in the blocks Q to receive the bolts S, so that standards T and plows V can have a slight lateral adjustment by adjusting the said bolts S. Upon the blocks Q are formed upwardly-projecting arms W, to which are secured thelevers X and the lower ends of the braces Y. The upper ends of the braces Y are secured to the levers X by pins Z, which pass through the said braces and levers. Several holes are formed in the braces Y to receive the pins Z, so that the position of the levers X can be readily adjusted by moving the said pins Z from one to another of the holes in the braces Y. The rear ends of the levers X project to serve as handles in raising the plows. The forward parts of the levers X rest upon small rollers a, placed upon pins b, formed upon or attached to the upper ends of the arms 0, formed upon the upper sides of the hubs I, so that the said rollers a will serve as revolving fulcrums for the levers X when raising the plows V from the ground.

To the pivots R of the blocks Q are pivoted levers d, the rear ends of which project to or nearly to the rear ends of the levers X. so that they can be readily reached and operated by the plowman. The forward ends of the levers (I pass through keepers 6, formed upon or attached to the arms 0, and have shoulders f formed upon them to engage with the lower ends of the said keepers e when the plows V are raised, to support the said plows above the ground when turning the machine and when passing from place to place.

Upon the lower wings of the angular lugs J and the lower sides of the hubs I are formed long bearings 9, through which pass long pins or bolts h.

To the forward ends of the pins or bolts h are pivoted the inner ends of bars 1, to the outer ends of which are bolted the centers of the curved double shoes 9', so that either part of the said shoes may be used for marking the ground.

In the parts of the shoes j that rest upon the ground are secured pins k, to enter and mark the ground, and which when worn can be readily removed and replaced by new pins.

To the bars t, near their inner ends, or to supports att" ched to the said bars, are pivoted the ends of bars Z, which are slotted to receive the said pivots to give the barsi the play necessary to adjust themselves to the surface of the ground.

The upper parts of the bars Z are pivoted by pins, screws, or bolts m, to the lever n, so that the said bars Z can be operated by operating the lever n to raise the bars 1' and shoes j from the ground. Several holes are formed in the bars Z and lever a to receive the pin, bolt, or screw m, so that the said bars Z can be readily adjusted as may be required. The lower end of the lever n is pivoted to the upright arm of an elbow-bracket, 0, the lower arm of which is attached to the tongue. The

lever n is provided with a headed projection or pin, 1), to engage with the side edge of the upright arm of the bracket 0 and hold the said lever in position at either side of the said bracket 0.

Upon the pivot q of the lever n is placed a spiral spring, r, to hold the said lever n against the arm of the bracket 0, so that the catch of the said lever will not be liable to become accidentally detached. The spring r will yield to allow the lever 12 to be moved from one side of the bracket 0 to the other tolower the marker at oneside of the machine and raise the one at the other side. The double-tree s is secured to the tongue A by the pin t, which passes through the said tongue A and the hammer-strap u, attached to the said tongue. The upwardly-projecting part of the ham mer-strap u is made long, so that the point of draft attachment can be raised or lowered by placing blocks 11 upon the pin it above or below the said double-tree, or some above and some below it.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent* 1. In a land-marker,the combination, with the shaft B, roller 0, marker-bar i, and tongue A, of the hub I, having arm 0, lug J, and socket-bearing g, the brace-bar L, and the adjusting-bar N, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the markers will be carried and the wheels and markers can be readily adjusted, as set forth.

2. In a land-marker, the combination, with the plow drawirame D, the plow-raising lever X, and the arm 0, of the hub I, having keeper 6 and the catch-lever d, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the plow can be locked in place when raised from the ground, as set forth.

3. In a land'marker, the combination, with the marker-bar i and the tongue A, of the bracket 0, secured to the tongue, the lever 02, pivoted to said bracket, and provided with the catch 1;, the spring 1' on the pivot of said lever, and the slotted bar Z, pivoted to the marker-bar and adjustably pivoted to lever 02, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. In a land-marker, the combination, with the marking-plow V, the draw-frame D, and the lever X, of the apertnred block Q, pivoted between the arms of the frame D, and pro vided with the arm WV, the standard T, secured to the said plow and block, and the brace Y, )ivotcd to the arm WV and to the lever X, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. In a land'marker. the marker-shoe j, made double, curved in the are of a circle, and provided with a projecting marking-pin, is, substantially as herein shown and described. whereby the said shoe can be used with either arm downward, as set forth.

WILLIAM H. KING.

WVitnesses:

Tnos. DAVIS, J r., J OSEPH REILLY. 

